SPO Supervisor UC Police,

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Departmental Overview

The University of California Police Department provides a full range of law enforcement services in support of the academic and public service missions of the University of California, serving a diverse community of more than 43,000 students and 20,000 faculty & staff in the vibrant City of Berkeley, at the heart of the San Francisco Bay Area. In addition to the traditional role of a police department, we also carry out a variety of proactive educational, outreach and crime prevention programs.

We pride ourselves in a professional and high-quality delivery of service, which we provide with sensitivity to the unique concerns of the University community. At the Berkeley campus, we employ approximately 50 sworn peace officers, 70 full-time civilian employees and 70-100 part-time student employees.

We are interested in ethical, intelligent, creative and motivated candidates who possess the desire and talent required to address the unique challenges of our urban campus environment. We offer a wide variety of assignments and a public service experience unlike any other agency.

Learn more at ucpd.berkeley.edu

Position Summary

The Security Supervisor 1 has responsibility over specific Community Safety Programs which operates and delivers non-sworn Safety Programs. The position performs administrative tasks to train and oversee part-time and professional staff. The Security Supervisor 1 coordinates with Police Department Leadership regarding special event planning.

Application Review Date

The First Review Date for this job is: 11/18/2026. For full consideration, please apply on or before the first review date.

Responsibilities

Policy Development and Training - 20%

• Participates in the development and monitoring of policies and procedures for various Safety Programs. Provide written documentation via internal memorandum and email for updates in policy. Organize and/or perform training for part-time & professional staff regarding policy updates and job expectations.

Staffing Analysis and Management - 30%

• Analyzes and proposes safety staffing requirements, identifies / resolves work flow problems, recruits, trains, assigns work and schedules; recommends merit increases, salary adjustments and classification reviews.

Staff Meetings and Program Growth - 5%

• Conducts staff meetings with campus safety shareholders. Analyze opportunities for growth of program, set goals and identify projects for staff members. Identify and address deficiencies in procedures, equipment, or compliance with policy.

Campus Liaison and Coordination - 5%

• Liaison with campus departments to develop needs for specific services. Meet with Campus department representatives, correspond via email regarding appropriate responsibilities, duties and shift for personnel. Work with campus partners to appropriate UCPD management to coordinate improvement in Safety Programs.

Special Events Coordination - 20%

• Coordinate with identified departments regarding their special events. Attend planning meetings. Advise campus departments on suggested safety staffing. Schedule overtime shifts for special events.

Safewalk Program Oversight - 20%

• May oversee the administration and the organization of the Safewalk student employee program.

Required Qualifications

• Demonstrated leadership skills in mentoring and advising employees.
• Actively cooperates and supports the work of others.
• Ability to effectively manage multiple priorities and execute plans to meet deadlines.
• Organizational skills to applied to coordinating assigned staff schedules and unit operations.
• Interpers